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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in blended learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take online courses. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations are having to consider now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Arizona State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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