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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in digital education technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Bowling Green State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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