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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in elearning technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions have to consider today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like The Ohio State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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