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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online learning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like The Ohio State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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