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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in electronic educational technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Ball State University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these important new open educational ventures. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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