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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in electronic educational technology enable humans all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like The Ohio State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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