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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in blended learning technology enable humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Ohio State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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