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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Bowling Green State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open education experiments. Scientists want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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