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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in blended learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like The Ohio State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these new open education ventures. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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