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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in blended learning technology are enabling learners all around the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Ohio State University to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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