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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like The Ohio State University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to better understand these exciting new open education experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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