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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning technology have enabled learners all over the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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