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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in blended learning are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is all right? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Arizona State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. Lecturers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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