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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in electronic education technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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