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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in blended learning technology enable humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like The Ohio State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to better comprehend these significant new open educational ventures. Scholars want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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