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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Ball State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these fascinating new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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