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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in blended learning technology have enabled learners all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to better comprehend these new open education endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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