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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online education technology enable learners all over the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Ohio State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for details the dramatic 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 scholarly new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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