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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online education technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Ball State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these important new open education experiments. Instructors want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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