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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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