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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in blended learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants need to better understand these exciting new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This book also analyzes the key 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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