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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in e-learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take online classes. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Professors want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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