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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in blended learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like The Ohio State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these fascinating new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Students want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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