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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in electronic education technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Arizona State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to better grasp these significant new open educational experiments. Scientists want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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