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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in electronic education technology enable learners in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like The Ohio State University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Lecturers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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