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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning enable students all over the world to take part in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Ball State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these compelling new open education endeavours. People want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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