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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in digital education technology make it possible for students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Ball State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Scholars want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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