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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning technology are enabling people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are considering now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Scottsdale Community College to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a developing need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this crescive desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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