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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in learning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Ball State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Instructors want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this crescive need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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