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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in e-learning have enabled learners all around the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Arizona State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to better understand these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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