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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in blended learning technology have enabled humans all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Bowling Green State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Public servants want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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