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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in digital education technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these promising new open education undertakings. People want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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