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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in blended learning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Arizona State University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to better perceive these new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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