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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in electronic educational technology have empowered people all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Arizona State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to know how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also researches the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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