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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in blended learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Arizona State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. People want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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