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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in electronic educational technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like The Ohio State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Educators want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This gripping new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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