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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in blended learning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to better perceive these exciting new open education ventures. Universities want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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