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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions have to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Ball State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Students want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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