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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in blended learning technology enable students all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions have to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like The Ohio State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these significant new open education initiatives. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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