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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online learning technology enable humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Johnston Atoll to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to better grasp these open education initiatives. Corporations want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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