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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in blended learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Arizona State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Public servants want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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