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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in learning technology have enabled students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations are having to deal with now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these interesting new open education endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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