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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in online education have provided the means for learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Ohio State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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