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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in blended learning enable students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Bowling Green State University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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