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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in blended learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like The Ohio State University to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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