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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in electronic educational technology enable people all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Scottsdale Community College to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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