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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in elearning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like The Ohio State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Scholars want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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