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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest developments in online learning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Ohio State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these new open education experiments. People want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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