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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology enable people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Ball State University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Corporations want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This sensational new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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