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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Public servants want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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