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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in learning technology enable people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Scottsdale Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Professors want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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