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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in distance learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Ohio State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Students want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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