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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning technology have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations are considering now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Bowling Green State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to better perceive these significant new open education ventures. Educators want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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