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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Bowling Green State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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