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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like The Ohio State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Corporations want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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