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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Arizona State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these promising new open educational initiatives. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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