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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning have provided the means for students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are considering now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Arizona State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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