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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in blended learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Ohio State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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