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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning have made it possible for humans all around the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Arizona State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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