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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning are making it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Scottsdale Community College to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Universities want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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