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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in blended learning technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like The Ohio State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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