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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Ohio State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Universities want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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