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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in blended learning technology have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Scientists want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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