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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. People want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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