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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are considering today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these exciting new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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