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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in distance learning are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations have to consider now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Scientists want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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