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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in blended learning technology are empowering humans all over the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Ball State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational experiments. Instructors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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