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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning have made it possible for students all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Ohio State University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education ventures. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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