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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. 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 massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Bowling Green State University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these significant new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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