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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in distance learning enable people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations are having to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also researches the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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