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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in elearning have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are 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 blended learning institutions have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these significant new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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