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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning enable learners in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by institutions like Ball State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these promising new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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