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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in elearning have made it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations must deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like The Ohio State University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these compelling new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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