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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are considering now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Ohio State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to know how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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