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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in electronic education technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these compelling new open educational experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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