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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in digital education technology have enabled humans all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like The Ohio State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these promising new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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