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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in blended learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these interesting new open educational initiatives. Educators want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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