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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning technology make it possible for students all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Scottsdale Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education experiments. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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