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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in electronic educational technology are empowering people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations are having to consider now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Ball State University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these significant new open education experiments. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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