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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Bowling Green State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these intriguing new open education endeavours. Students want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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