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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in electronic educational technology enable students all over the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions are considering now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Arizona State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Students want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also investigates the key 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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