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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in digital education technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are considering in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Bowling Green State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these promising new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also studies 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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