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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations must deal with now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Ohio State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these promising new open education initiatives. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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