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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models 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 participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these compelling new open education ventures. Universities want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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