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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by institutions like The Ohio State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these open educational ventures. Educators want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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