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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in blended learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like The Ohio State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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