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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in distance learning technology have empowered people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Ball State University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to better understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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