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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in blended learning technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are having to consider now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Ball State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational experiments. Universities want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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