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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in blended learning technology have enabled people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations are having to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Arizona State University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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