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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in online education technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to understand these significant new open educational undertakings. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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