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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in online education are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology institutions have to consider now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Ball State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these fascinating new open education experiments. Universities want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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