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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in elearning technology are enabling people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Students want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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