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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in blended learning have made it possible for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like The Ohio State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these important new open education endeavours. Scientists want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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