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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in elearning are empowering humans all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education experiments. Academics want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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