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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Ohio State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these exciting new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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