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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Ohio State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these promising new open educational endeavours. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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