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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in online education technology enable learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Bowling Green State University to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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