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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in electronic educational technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Ohio State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Academics want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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