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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in electronic education technology are enabling students all around the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Ball State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to better understand these interesting new open education initiatives. Researchers want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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