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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in blended learning have enabled humans all over the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are struggling with now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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