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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Bowling Green State University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these new open educational experiments. Universities want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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