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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Educators want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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