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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in blended learning have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Scottsdale Community College to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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