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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in e-learning have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Ohio State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Instructors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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