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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in blended learning have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. People want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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