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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several topics that blended learning institutions are struggling with now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Ball State University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these open education experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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