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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in blended learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations are dealing with today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Bowling Green State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education experiments. Professors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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