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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online learning are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers 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 teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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