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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in electronic educational technology have made it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we be assured that teachers 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 evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these exciting new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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