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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in blended learning have enabled students in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like The Ohio State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these new open education endeavours. Academics want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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