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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online education are enabling learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are considering today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Scottsdale Community College to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to understand these exciting new open education experiments. Scientists want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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