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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in elearning have made it possible for humans all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Bowling Green State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to better perceive these interesting new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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