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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online education technology have enabled humans all around the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Bowling Green State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these open education experiments. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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