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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in electronic education technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Ohio State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to better understand these important new open education experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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