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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online education are empowering people all over the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions have to consider today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Ball State University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Everyone wants to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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