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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in blended learning have enabled students in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Arizona State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Researchers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this crescive need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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