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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning have enabled learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Bowling Green State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these significant new open educational ventures. People want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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