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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in online education are providing the means for humans all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Bowling Green State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to understand these important new open education initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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