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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in elearning have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Arizona State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these interesting new open education undertakings. Public servants want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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