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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in e-learning technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to take online courses. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by organizations like The Ohio State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these exciting new open education endeavours. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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