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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Ohio State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Universities want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also deals with the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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