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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like The Ohio State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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