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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Bowling Green State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a growing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these open education experiments. Students want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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