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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Ball State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Researchers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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