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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online education technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Universities want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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