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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online education have empowered students in nations all around the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured 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 evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to understand these exciting new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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