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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online education technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Arizona State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education experiments. Professors want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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