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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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