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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent developments in learning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Ball State University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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