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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in e-learning technology enable learners in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Bowling Green State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these promising new open educational ventures. Educators want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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