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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in electronic educational technology have enabled students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to understand these exciting new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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