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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Teachers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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