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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Arizona State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these important new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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