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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning technology have enabled students in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Ball State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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