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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in blended learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. People want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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