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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in e-learning have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take courses online. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Ohio State University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Professors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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