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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in digital education technology make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Bowling Green State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to be more aware of these interesting new open educational experiments. Educators want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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