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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online education are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to better grasp these fascinating new open educational experiments. Researchers want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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