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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in blended learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Bowling Green State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these promising new open educational endeavours. Educators want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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