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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advancements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling students in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations are having to consider now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Bowling Green State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these open education experiments. Lecturers want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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