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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations are having to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these open educational endeavours. Instructors want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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