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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning make it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like The Ohio State University to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these significant new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This definitive new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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