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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. New evolvements in blended learning technology are enabling students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like The Ohio State University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to understand these new open educational endeavours. Educators want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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