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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in blended learning technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions have to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Bowling Green State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open education ventures. Teachers want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also examines 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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