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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. People want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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