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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in blended learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions must deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Professors want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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