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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in distance learning are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Ohio State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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