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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Ball State University to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to better grasp these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Professors want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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