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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified 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 optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to better grasp these new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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