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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning technology are empowering people all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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