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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations 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 institutions handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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