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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology enable people all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like The Ohio State University to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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