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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education experiments. Lecturers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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