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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in e-learning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Arizona State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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