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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like The Ohio State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Everybody wants to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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