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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in elearning technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Ohio State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Teachers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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