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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest changes in blended learning have enabled humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions are having to struggle with now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Bowling Green State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Educators want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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