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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in blended learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Scottsdale Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to better perceive these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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