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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning are empowering learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education ventures. Scientists want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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