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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in e-learning are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are struggling with today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Scottsdale Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Teachers want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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