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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like The Ohio State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to better understand these important new open education experiments. Professors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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