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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Bowling Green State University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Public servants want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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