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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online learning technology enable students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations are having to consider today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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