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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online education are empowering students all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Bowling Green State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these new open educational undertakings. Students want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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