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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Ball State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. Intellectuals want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This new book also reviews the 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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