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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in elearning are enabling people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several subjects that online education institutions are dealing with today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Ohio State University to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these significant new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also investigates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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