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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in blended learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Ohio State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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