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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Bowling Green State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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