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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like The Ohio State University to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these new open educational ventures. Students want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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