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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in blended learning are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations are having to deal with today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Scientists want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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