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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like The Ohio State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these important new open education initiatives. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this increasing desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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