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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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