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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in e-learning have empowered learners all around the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these exciting new open educational experiments. Instructors want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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