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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in blended learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to better grasp these compelling new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs)