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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning technology have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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