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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are having to consider today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Ball State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these important new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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