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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Ohio State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to better understand these interesting new open educational ventures. Researchers want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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