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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in elearning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like The Ohio State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Lecturers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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