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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like The Ohio State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to better comprehend these exciting new open educational undertakings. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this crescive need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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