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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in electronic education technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like The Ohio State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these promising new open education ventures. Scientists want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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