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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in blended learning technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like The Ohio State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Academics want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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