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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Ohio State University to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these promising new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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