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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in blended learning are enabling learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions are considering today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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