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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in blended learning are empowering learners all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these compelling new open education experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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