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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in blended learning technology are empowering humans all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Ohio State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these open educational experiments. Instructors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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