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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in blended learning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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