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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in blended learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these promising new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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