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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. New developments in blended learning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these open education endeavours. Teachers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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