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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in e-learning technology enable humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like The Ohio State University to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Students want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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