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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in blended learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like The Ohio State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these compelling new open education experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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