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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in e-learning have enabled humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Johnston Atoll to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Educators want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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