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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in blended learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Ball State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these intriguing new open education endeavours. Scientists want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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