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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in technology-enhanced learning have empowered humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Bowling Green State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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