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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like The Ohio State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these exciting new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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