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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this growing desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also researches the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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