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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in electronic education technology have enabled people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Bowling Green State University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these significant new open education experiments. People want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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