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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in blended learning are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Bowling Green State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Scientists want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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