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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in electronic educational technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Bowling Green State University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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