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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Arizona State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also explores the most important 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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