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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning technology have enabled humans in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Arizona State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these significant new open educational experiments. Instructors want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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