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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Bowling Green State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these open education initiatives. Professors want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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