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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Ball State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these open education initiatives. Everyone wants to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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