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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in e-learning have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are considering more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Ohio State University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Universities want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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