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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in blended learning are providing the means for students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Ohio State University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Professors want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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