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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these promising new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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