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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take online courses. MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are dealing with today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Teachers want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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