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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational experiments. Teachers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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