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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Public servants want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this demand for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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