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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning technology have enabled learners all around the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like The Ohio State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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