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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in blended learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like The Ohio State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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