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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Ball State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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