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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in digital education technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Ball State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Students want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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