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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in blended learning enable learners in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Ball State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these new open educational experiments. Academics want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also investigates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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