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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Arizona State University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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