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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in elearning technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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