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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in e-learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models 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 participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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