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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in blended learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to better understand these interesting new open education endeavours. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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