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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in electronic education technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take online courses. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Ball State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Instructors want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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