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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in electronic educational technology have empowered students all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Ball State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these intriguing new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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