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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in e-learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Researchers want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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