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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in elearning are providing the means for people all around the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to understand these fascinating new open educational experiments. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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