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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Arizona State University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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