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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Ball State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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