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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Bowling Green State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these intriguing new open education undertakings. Researchers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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