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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in electronic education technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Universities want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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