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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online education technology enable learners all over the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Bowling Green State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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