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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in electronic educational technology are empowering learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Arizona State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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