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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in online education are empowering people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are considering today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Arizona State University to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle low motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education experiments. Educators want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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