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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in elearning technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Arizona State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these significant new open educational experiments. Trainers want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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