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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in distance learning have empowered learners in every nation on earth to take courses online. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations must deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like The Ohio State University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational experiments. Corporations want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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