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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in elearning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Ball State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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