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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning technology enable humans all around the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Ohio State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these promising new open educational initiatives. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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