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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in blended learning technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to understand these promising new open educational undertakings. Universities want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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