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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in elearning enable humans all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like The Ohio State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these interesting new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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