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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in online learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Scottsdale Community College to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education ventures. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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