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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these new open education endeavours. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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