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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in blended learning have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like The Ohio State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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