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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several issues that distance learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Students want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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