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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in electronic educational technology have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Ohio State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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