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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest gains in online learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are struggling with now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like The Ohio State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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