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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online learning technology enable students in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors 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 evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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