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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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