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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New changes in electronic education technology have enabled learners all over the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Ball State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This exciting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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