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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in blended learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Scottsdale Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Educators want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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