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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in blended learning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Ball State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these important new open education endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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