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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education ventures. Academics want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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