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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in digital education technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is respectable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Ball State University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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