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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Ohio State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Lecturers want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also researches the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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