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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in blended learning technology have empowered humans all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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