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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in blended learning enable learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Bowling Green State University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these important new open education ventures. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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