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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models 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 in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to better comprehend these open educational endeavours. Corporations want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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