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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. New improvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations are struggling with now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Arizona State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Instructors want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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