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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online education technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Ball State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these important new open education ventures. Instructors want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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