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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advancements in blended learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Arizona State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Corporations want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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