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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in electronic education technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Academics want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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