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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Ohio State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these promising new open educational undertakings. Academics want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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