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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Bowling Green State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Teachers want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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