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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in distance learning are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Bowling Green State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational experiments. Instructors want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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