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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can educators manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these new open education initiatives. Universities want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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