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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by institutions like Scottsdale Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. People want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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