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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Bowling Green State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also addresses 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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