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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in distance learning technology enable people all over the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to better grasp these promising new open education ventures. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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