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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in electronic educational technology enable people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Ohio State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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