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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several issues that e-learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Bowling Green State University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these exciting new open education initiatives. Trainers want to know how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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