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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in distance learning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions have to deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Scottsdale Community College to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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