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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in blended learning enable people all around the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Arizona State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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