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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in online learning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like The Ohio State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Corporations want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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