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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions must deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. People want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education