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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning technology are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are considering today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Bowling Green State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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