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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning are enabling learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is all right? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like The Ohio State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these promising new open education experiments. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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