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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in elearning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are considering now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Bowling Green State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these interesting new open education experiments. Students want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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