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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in elearning are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like The Ohio State University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these important new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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