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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology enable people all over the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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