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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in e-learning are empowering students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like The Ohio State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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