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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in blended learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions must deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these open education experiments. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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