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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in blended learning have enabled students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Ball State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Universities want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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