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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in e-learning are making it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Scottsdale Community College to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these important new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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