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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in blended learning have empowered learners all around the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Teachers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also articulates 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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