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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in blended learning make it possible for learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Johnston Atoll to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a need to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. People want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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