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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning are enabling humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses 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 for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like The Ohio State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these open education ventures. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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