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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in blended learning are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Scottsdale Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to better understand these fascinating new open education initiatives. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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