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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online education have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions are struggling with now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Bowling Green State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend these important new open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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