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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in e-learning technology have enabled learners all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations have to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to better understand these open educational endeavours. Researchers want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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