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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in elearning have enabled learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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