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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Ball State University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Students want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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