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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology enable humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to better understand these fascinating new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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