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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Ohio State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Professors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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