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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in learning technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to take online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Ohio State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these exciting new open education experiments. Scientists want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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