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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in digital education technology enable people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Ball State University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Researchers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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