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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning are enabling learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations are having to consider today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Ohio State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these fascinating new open education experiments. Professors want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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