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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in electronic education technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Students want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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