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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in learning technology enable people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions have to consider today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like The Ohio State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Educators want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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