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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations are having to consider today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like The Ohio State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these interesting new open educational ventures. Educators want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this developing desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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