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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered students in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Ball State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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