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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are having to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Ball State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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