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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in digital education technology have enabled students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like The Ohio State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Scientists want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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