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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like The Ohio State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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