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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in blended learning technology have enabled students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions are having to consider now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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