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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Universities want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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