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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in blended learning enable humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like The Ohio State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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