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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest changes in technology-enhanced learning are enabling humans all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free 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 topics that elearning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Ball State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Teachers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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