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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in electronic education technology have enabled people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Corporations want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This interesting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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