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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in elearning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a growing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to understand these important new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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