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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in blended learning technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and many other participants want to better understand these new open education experiments. Scholars want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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