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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in blended learning have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Scholars want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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