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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning technology have empowered people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Ball State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Researchers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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