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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in blended learning are enabling learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Ohio State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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