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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in online learning enable humans in all parts of the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Arizona State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Educators want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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