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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What 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 attrition?

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 gain a better understanding of these important new open education endeavours. Instructors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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