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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take classes online. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Scottsdale Community College to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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