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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses 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 optimal? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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