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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in elearning technology are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Bowling Green State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Academics want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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