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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in online education have enabled humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like The Ohio State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Professors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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