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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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