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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent developments in online learning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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