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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in blended learning make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Ohio State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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