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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in elearning are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Ohio State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Universities want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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