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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Arizona State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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