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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in elearning technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Scottsdale Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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