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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in e-learning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions have to consider today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Ohio State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Corporations want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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