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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in blended learning technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like The Ohio State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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