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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online learning technology make it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Ohio State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education initiatives. Scientists want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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