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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology are enabling humans all over the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these promising new open educational ventures. Scholars want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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