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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Ball State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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