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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in e-learning are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC classes are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions are dealing with now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Bowling Green State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to understand these new open education endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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