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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in blended learning enable people in nations all around the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Professors want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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