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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Bowling Green State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education ventures. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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