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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in e-learning technology enable humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions have to struggle with now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like The Ohio State University to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Scholars want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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