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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Arizona State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Instructors want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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