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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in blended learning have enabled people all over the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations certify that educators 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 MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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