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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students assure that educators 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 experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these compelling new open education undertakings. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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