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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in elearning technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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