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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions are having to consider today because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like The Ohio State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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