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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Bowling Green State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these compelling new open education experiments. Corporations want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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