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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in online education technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Bowling Green State University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Instructors want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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