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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in online learning are enabling people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Bowling Green State University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

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MOOCS And Open Educational Resources