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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in electronic educational technology have enabled students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational ventures. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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