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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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