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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like The Ohio State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these open educational experiments. Trainers want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also reviews the major 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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