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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in e-learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Ohio State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to understand these compelling new open education initiatives. Students want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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