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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in elearning make it possible for humans all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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