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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology have enabled learners all over the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Bowling Green State University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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