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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in blended learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Arizona State University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these interesting new open education initiatives. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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