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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Public servants want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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