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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions have to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Ball State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these important new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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