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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning enable people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like The Ohio State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. People want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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