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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online learning have made it possible for humans all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are having to consider now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Bowling Green State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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