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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in blended learning are making it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Bowling Green State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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