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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in blended learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like The Ohio State University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education endeavours. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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