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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like The Ohio State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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