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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New developments in distance learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by organizations like Ball State University to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these open educational experiments. Scholars want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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