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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions have to consider today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Ohio State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these intriguing new open education ventures. Instructors want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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