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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in blended learning technology are empowering students all over the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Ball State University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scientists want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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