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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students 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 e-learning institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Bowling Green State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Academics want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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