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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online learning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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