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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest gains in online education technology have made it possible for students all around the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Lecturers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this growing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also researches the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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