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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning technology have enabled learners all over the world to participate in classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Ohio State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Academics want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this developing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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