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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in elearning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors 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 experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Academics want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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