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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in blended learning have empowered people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Bowling Green State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these new open education undertakings. Educators want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also analyzes the 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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