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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online education make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take courses online. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions are having to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to understand these open education experiments. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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