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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning have made it possible for students all around the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Ball State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these important new open educational endeavours. People want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also studies the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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