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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online education are making it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Ohio State University to conduct these MOOC courses? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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