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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Ball State University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Professors want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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