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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also researches the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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