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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in learning technology have enabled humans all around the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like The Ohio State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education becomes more widespread there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education experiments. People want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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