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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in digital education technology have empowered people all over the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. People want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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