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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in e-learning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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