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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in blended learning are making it possible for learners all over the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Scottsdale Community College to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to better understand these important new open education endeavours. Trainers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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