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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Arizona State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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