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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in blended learning technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these new open educational experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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