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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online education are empowering humans in every nation on earth to take online classes. Massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these fascinating new open educational ventures. Professors want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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