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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in blended learning enable learners all around the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are considering today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to better understand these new open education endeavours. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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