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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in blended learning technology have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Ball State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these significant new open educational experiments. Instructors want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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