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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in e-learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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