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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in blended learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Ohio State University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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