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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in blended learning technology make it possible for students all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Scottsdale Community College to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these promising new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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