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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in online education technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Students want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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