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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Ball State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these open educational ventures. Scholars want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also considers the most important 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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