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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in distance learning technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Arizona State University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to understand these exciting new open educational undertakings. Educators want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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