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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning have made it possible for humans all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Arizona State University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to better understand these open education endeavours. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This exciting new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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