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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations must deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Bowling Green State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to understand these compelling new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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