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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online education technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations are considering more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational initiatives. Students want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for details the 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 reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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