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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in online learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What 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 optimal? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. People want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also examines the most important 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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