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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online learning technology are empowering learners all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Scottsdale Community College to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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