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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in blended learning make it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Ball State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to better understand these promising new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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