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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in blended learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to better comprehend these important new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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