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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. New advances in online learning technology are enabling people all over the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Scottsdale Community College to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these compelling new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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