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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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