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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in e-learning are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these promising new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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