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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in online education have enabled people all over the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Educators want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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