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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in learning technology have enabled people all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education undertakings. People want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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