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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in blended learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also describes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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