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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in distance learning are making it possible for learners all over the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations have to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these intriguing new open education endeavours. Researchers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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