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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Arizona State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these significant new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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