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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like The Ohio State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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