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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in blended learning technology make it possible for students all around the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Arizona State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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