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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning are enabling humans all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Scottsdale Community College to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these significant new open education initiatives. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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