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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in blended learning have empowered students in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a growing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education experiments. Researchers want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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