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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in electronic education technology have enabled people all over the world to take courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are considering now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Bowling Green State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these exciting new open education initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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