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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in elearning are enabling humans in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations are having to deal with today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like The Ohio State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This book also researches the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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