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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in digital education technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Corporations want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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