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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in blended learning make it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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