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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. New advancements in blended learning technology have enabled humans all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several topics that elearning organizations are considering now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational experiments. Public servants want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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