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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in blended learning are empowering learners all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to better grasp these important new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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