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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Bowling Green State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to better perceive these intriguing new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Educators want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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