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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in elearning technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions have to deal with now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Bowling Green State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scholars want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This definitive new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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