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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advancements in distance learning technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations must deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Arizona State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to understand these important new open education experiments. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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