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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many subjects that online learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Ball State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to better comprehend these interesting new open education undertakings. Trainers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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