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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online education are providing the means for students all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Arizona State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to understand these exciting new open educational ventures. Public servants want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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