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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in e-learning have enabled learners all over the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Ball State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these significant new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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