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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in blended learning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Ohio State University to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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