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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in learning technology make it possible for students all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Arizona State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these interesting new open educational endeavours. Students want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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