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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning technology have empowered people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like The Ohio State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Teachers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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