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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in blended learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like The Ohio State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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