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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in blended learning are empowering students in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by institutions like Ball State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to better understand these important new open educational initiatives. Students want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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