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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in blended learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Bowling Green State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these promising new open education experiments. Scholars want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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