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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online education are enabling students in every nation on earth to take courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies 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 educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these interesting new open education ventures. Students want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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