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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions have to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like The Ohio State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Corporations want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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