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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Ohio State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a desire to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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