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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in blended learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Bowling Green State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these new open education ventures. Professors want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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