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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in e-learning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these compelling new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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