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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online learning have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Ball State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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