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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in electronic educational technology have made it possible for students all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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