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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online education technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Public servants want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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