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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for humans all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Ball State University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Professors want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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