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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. New improvements in e-learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to be more aware of these important new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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