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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Scottsdale Community College to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these open educational experiments. Everybody wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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