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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New changes in distance learning are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these fascinating new open educational experiments. Instructors want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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