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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses. New gains in e-learning technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Ball State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these promising new open education endeavours. Professors want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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