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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a growing need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Everybody wants to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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