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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online education are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like The Ohio State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Students want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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