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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in online learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are struggling with today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Arizona State University to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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