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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to better understand these promising new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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