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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in blended learning technology are enabling people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these significant new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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