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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning are empowering humans all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Bowling Green State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources