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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Arizona State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Professors want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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