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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to understand these compelling new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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