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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in blended learning have empowered students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Bowling Green State University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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