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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent changes in e-learning technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions are considering more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Academics want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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