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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online education technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these promising new open educational ventures. People want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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