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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in blended learning technology enable students all over the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Ball State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Students want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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