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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in e-learning technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are considering more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Ball State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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