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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning have enabled students all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Arizona State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these exciting new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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