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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in e-learning technology have empowered humans in nations all around the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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