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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in electronic education technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Ohio State University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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