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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in electronic education technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like The Ohio State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these open education undertakings. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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