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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in e-learning are providing the means for students all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a developing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to understand these exciting new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Lecturers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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