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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online education are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Bowling Green State University to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Educators want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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