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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online education technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these intriguing new open education experiments. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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