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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in online learning have provided the means for learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is respectable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Ohio State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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