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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in e-learning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Ball State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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