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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Ohio State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to better comprehend these important new open education ventures. Public servants want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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