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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many topics that blended learning institutions have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Arizona State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Students want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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