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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in blended learning have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Public servants want to know how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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