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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning have made it possible for people all over the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Ball State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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