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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning enable people all over the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Bowling Green State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Everyone wants to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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