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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these promising new open education endeavours. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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