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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions are having to struggle with today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education experiments. Trainers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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