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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in e-learning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently 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 education organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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