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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New developments in distance learning technology are empowering people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Arizona State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these compelling new open education experiments. Everyone wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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