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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are considering today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Corporations want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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