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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like The Ohio State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to better understand these significant new open education initiatives. People want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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