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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies 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 deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these interesting new open educational ventures. Scientists want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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