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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in e-learning technology have enabled people all over the world to participate in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to be more aware of these promising new open educational initiatives. Academics want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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