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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations have to consider today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Ball State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Academics want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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