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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in blended learning technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to take classes online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Bowling Green State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Teachers want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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