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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in electronic educational technology are enabling humans all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations are dealing with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these significant new open education undertakings. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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