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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. New changes in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like The Ohio State University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to better understand these new open educational experiments. Corporations want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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