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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in e-learning technology are enabling humans all over the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Johnston Atoll to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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