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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online learning make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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