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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in blended learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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