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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations are struggling with now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Bowling Green State University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Academics want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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