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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in blended learning are enabling learners in nations all around the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these open educational ventures. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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