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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in digital education technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Bowling Green State University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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