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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in blended learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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