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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations have to consider now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Bowling Green State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. People want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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