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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in blended learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like The Ohio State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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