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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest developments in blended learning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Arizona State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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