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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in online education are enabling students in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Ball State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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