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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to understand these new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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