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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in blended learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like The Ohio State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education experiments. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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