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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in blended learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education ventures. Researchers want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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