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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in blended learning technology have empowered students all around the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Ohio State University to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to better understand these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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