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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online learning are enabling people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Scottsdale Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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