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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Arizona State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education experiments. Scientists want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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