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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent advances in electronic educational technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations have to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Bowling Green State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. People want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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