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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern developments in elearning have enabled humans all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Ball State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these new open education experiments. Educators want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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