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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like The Ohio State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these exciting new open educational endeavours. Professors want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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