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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in electronic education technology have provided the means for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Ohio State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to better understand these exciting new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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