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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online education have empowered students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Ball State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Professors want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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