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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in online learning enable people all over the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Bowling Green State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education ventures. Public servants want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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