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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning technology have empowered humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students 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 quite a few subjects that online learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like The Ohio State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to better understand these open educational ventures. Professors want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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