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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in blended learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations must deal with today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also talks about the major 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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