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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online education have provided the means for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like The Ohio State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these open education experiments. Scholars want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This exciting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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