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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are struggling with now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? How can stakeholders deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing demand for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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