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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning technology are enabling people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Arizona State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Academics want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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