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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in blended learning technology enable people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate 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 distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Students want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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