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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in online learning make it possible for people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Bowling Green State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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