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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Bowling Green State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these exciting new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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