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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in e-learning have enabled learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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