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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in elearning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Ball State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational experiments. Researchers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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