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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in learning technology are enabling people all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to understand these promising new open education experiments. Instructors want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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