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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in blended learning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Bowling Green State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to better understand these important new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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