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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions have to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Educators want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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