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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in digital education technology are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Ball State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these compelling new open educational ventures. Educators want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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