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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Ohio State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also researches the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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