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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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