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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Ball State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these open educational undertakings. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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