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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning technology enable students in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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