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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take online classes. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Bowling Green State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to understand these intriguing new open education initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also articulates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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