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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern developments in electronic educational technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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