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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online education technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to take online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this crescive need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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